Did Lois Lane ever have this problem with Clark?
Written: Oct 29 '00
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Pros: none that I have found
Cons: cheaply made, cheap materials and does not work on every type of bed
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| Annie_Crane's Full Review: Evenflo Swing Down Bed Rail |
Do you ever have one of those dreams where you are suddenly jerked awake? Maybe you are falling in your sleep or startled by something completely unexpected. Well, I have to admit that he does at time, toss, turn, squirm and wiggle just a little too much while sleeping. Who? Well not my husband if that is what you think. It's my son. So why am I referring to Superman in the title of my review? You will see.
Since a lot of folks don't know me yet, I will describe something about me, briefly though. Three years ago this month, I met a very special person on the Internet. We talked for quite a while before we actually met in person. But after we did meet it was almost a whirlwind relationship. We married ten months later and had a new son six months after that. The man I met on the Internet was not any normal man. He was Superman. Also known as Supe.
What in the world does this have to do with a Gerry Swing Down Guard Rail. Simply this. After a year and a half of marriage Superman is still at times being Clark Kent. I don't remember exactly why it was we need our son's bunk bed moved, but my stout and sturdy husband grabbed a hold of the upper rail and started to move that bed!
Apparently neither of us was aware of his own strength becomes less than two minutes later we heard a creak and a pop before the bed snapped back even to the floor and became perfectly still.
I looked up at the bedrail then looked over at my husband. He had this HUGE uh-oh look on his face, much like Clark Kent did in all those Superman movies. I was NOT happy! The rail was barely hanging on, dangling by a torn (literally) piece of metal. Poor Clark had to remove that whole rail!
One of my three sons' is a second story sleeper on that top bed. He is the oldest and also happens to be the most athletic sleeper in the house, except for the baby. And sure enough, during the middle of the night, we heard him go thump. No, he didn't hit the floor. WE happen have one of those beds where you have twin on top, full on the bottom. The bottom bunk caught him. Did he cry? No, not once, he rolled up behind his little brother and was never even aware that he had taken a flight down fall in his sleep.
So, what does mommy do? Honestly, nothing. I simply instructed the boys to sleep together until I could figure out what could be done. A couple of days later I talk to one of my wonderful friends/neighbors, telling her how the bunk beds are now a part of decoration until further notice and what does SHE do? She returns the very next day with a Gerry Swing Down Guard Rail.
Believe it or not, she picked it up for two bucks at a yard sale. I though it was great and couldn't wait to give it a try on my son's bed that night.
The Gerry Swing Down Guard Rail is so simple to use that even your children will be able to figure it out after one try. It has two small poles that insert under your child's mattress. This is all that holds the rail into place. There are two little plastic locking mechanisms that actually hold the Gerry Swing Down Guard Rail in an upward position. It's really all it takes to prevent your child from hitting the floor at night.
Unless your child is sleeping on the top bed of a bunk bed. Although I can understand why parents may trust the Gerry Swing Down Guard Rail on any normal bed, it's not as safe, or meant to be used on any other type. I would not even recommend using it on those little toddler beds that are small enough to use crib mattresses. Bunk beds and toddler beds do not have a solid box spring that is necessary to hold the Gerry Swing Down Guard Rail in place. Both of these beds use metal rails underneath as the support system. This does not give the two small poles on the Guard Rail anything to brace its self against. If the child leans against it, chances are it will slip out of place, lose its method of support and your child will fall to the floor anyway.
The Gerry Swing Down Guard Rail is a set of small wooden boards put together and held together by a couple of screws and some plastic. The top rail is covered in plastic. I suppose to keep little hands from eventually getting splinters, or to give the really young ones something to chew on before they fall to sleep.
For two bucks, I'd say this could be worth the money if used on a regular twin sized bed. I am glad my friend did not pay any more than that for it though. Especially since it is stored under my son's bed bunk bed, the safest possibly place for it in this circumstance.
Recommended:
No
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